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Former Tennessee chief’s retreat reflects deeper fight over K–12 culture wars among MAGA Republicans ...

The former Tennessee state education chief had cleared a committee vote but faced skepticism from some conservatives.

Some hoped Schwinn, a former state schools chief, would lend expertise to Trump’s efforts to give states more power over ...

Penny Schwinn will instead serve as a senior adviser and chief strategist at the Education Department, roles that do not require Senate confirmation.

Former Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn has withdrawn her nomination to serve in the No. 2 spot in the Trump Education Department.

Schwinn was President Donald Trump’s pick for second in command in education, but she faced strong headwinds from far-right ...

North Dakota's longtime superintendent of public schools was nominated earlier this year, but with plenty of enemies on her ...

Several of President Donald Trump's executive branch and judicial nominees have been stalled in the Senate as Democrats have slowed the confirmation process.

As Harvard and the government negotiate to end a conflict with billions of dollars on the line, some ask whether Penny Pritzker, the head of the school’s governing board, should step down.

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